deck7 Flashcards
(127 cards)
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porous
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easily crossed or penetrated
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tightfisted
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stingy
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aspiration
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a strong desire for achievement
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deluge
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a great flood
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vitality
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the force that distinguishes life from death
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substantiate
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to support with evidence
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tenant
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a person or group that rents a place to live or work
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chronic
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continuing for a ling time
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lumber
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to move clumsily
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de facto
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actual or effective, esp. when without legal authority; in fact
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infatuated
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experiencing an unreasonable passion or attraction
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repudiate
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to reject as invalid or untrue
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implement
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to bring about; to into effect; to accomplish
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hoard
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to stockpile
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secular
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not religious; worldly
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slipshod
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marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail
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gossamer
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light, thin, airy
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insulate
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to set apart; to protect
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malapropism
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a ridiculous misuse of words
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jaded
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worn out; dulled by excess
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leeway
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margin; room for freedom of action
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accommodate
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to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit
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trepidation
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strong fear or dread marked by trembling or hesitancy
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domestic
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relating to the home or family
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precipitate
moving rapidly and without caution
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sinuous
curving in and out
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epithet
a descriptive term for a person or thing
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bifurcate
to divide into two parts
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vignette
a small design or portrait; a brief scene or literary sketch
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aberration
a departure from what is right, true, or expected
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cameo
a medallion or other piece of jewelry with a design in relief; a brief appearance in a film, play, or novel
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epigram
a short, cleverly-worded statement
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jettison
to throw overboard; to discard or abandon something no longer wanted
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amble
to walk slowly or leisurely
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ascetic
a person who denies him or herself luxuries and leads an austere life
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obliging
ready to do favors; helpful
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edict
an authoritative order issued publicly; a decree
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requisite
needed; necessary
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intrinsic
relating to the essential nature of a something
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barb
a cutting or biting remark
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allude
to refer to indirectly
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trenchant
keen and forceful; caustic
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unconscionable
beyond reason; not restrained by conscience
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diatribe
prolonged and bitter speech or writing
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reproof
an expression of disapproval; a rebuke
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didactic
intended to teach; inclined to teach excessively
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attire
clothes, esp. fancy or elaborate apparel
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recant
to formally take back a previous statement
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tenure
holding or possession of an office or property
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unscrupulous
proceeding ruthlessly; without regard for right or wrong
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laggard
a slow person
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passe
old fashioned; out of style
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upshot
the decisive or final result
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transcend
to exceed
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probity
complete and confirmed honesty
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tacit
unspoken but understood; silent
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aegis
a protection; sponsorship
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anomaly
a departure from the regular pattern
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fulsome
disgusting because excessive or insincere
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gainsay
to deny; to declare false
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lionize
to look upon or treat as a celebrity
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esoteric
known by or confined to a small number of people
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ameliorate
to improve
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implacable
unable to be pacified
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nefarious
very wicked; villainous
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buttress
to prop up or support
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incisive
keen or penetrating in thought or expression
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tautology
needless repetition of an idea in different words
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synthesis
the combination of separate parts into a unified whole
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appropriate
to set apart for a specific use; to take possession of, often without permission
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adulation
excessive flattery or admiration
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covert
concealed or disguised
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feat
an act or accomplishment showing skill
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portly
fat, esp. of one who has a stately, imposing bearing
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minuscule
very small
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mollify
to soothe the temper; to pacify; to appease
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atrophy
a wasting away, esp. of body tissue
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eminent
outstanding, distinguished, towering above others
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callow
inesperienced
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malediction
evil talk about someone; slander; a curse
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glean
to gather bit by bit
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diligent
painstaking and steady
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concomitant
accompanying(of events); existing or occurring concurrently
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scourge
a cause of widespread suffering
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exult
to rejoice greatly
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forestall
to prevent or delay beforehand
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hyperbole
exaggeration
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complement
something that completes a whole or brings to perfection
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peremptory
having the nature of a command; permitting no denial
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penchant
a strong liking
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hackneyed
made trite and commonplace by overuse
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impasse
a dead-end
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dichotomy
a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts
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kowtow
to show servile deference
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tirade
an abusive speech
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renown
fame or celebrity
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oratory
public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric
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watershed
a region that drains into a river, lake, or other body of water
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unscathed
unharmed
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collaborate
to work together, esp. at n intellectual effort
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desultory
lacking a plan or purpose
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flabbergast
to overcome with astonishment
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eccentric
unconventional; odd
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flamboyant
extravagant; showy
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mortify
to humiliate; to fill with embarrassment
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supercilious
feeling or showing proud contempt; smug; arrogant
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scrupulous
conscientious and exact; having principles
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monopoly
exclusive possession or control
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fetter
to confine, restrain, or keep down; chains; shackles
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apotheosis
the ideal example; the elevation of a person to the rank of a god
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erudite
well-educated
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contravene
to act counter to; violate
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manifesto
a public declaration of principles, often political
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dint
power; effort (almost always in the phrase "by dint of")
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ascendant
in a position of power of superiority
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debacle
an overwhelming defeat or failure
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indolent
lazy
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auspicious
showing signs of a favorable outcome; marked by favorable circumstances
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bilk
to swindle; to cheat
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ostentatious
showy; pretentious
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verbose
wordy
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estrange
to make hostile or indifferent, usually between two persons
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swagger
to walk in an arrogant manner
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parry
to deflect an attack
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hobbyhorse
a favorite pastime; a topic with which one is obsessed
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bereaved
suffering the loss of a loved one
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gait
manner of moving in foot; rate or manner of proceeding
